This gastrobar apparently works, as it's usually busy, sometimes too busy - even on Saturday afternoons. In a lot of ways it feels more like a club inside, than a pub. Maybe it's the comfy sofas, the high ceilings or the iron...

Tucked away on a side street near the Angel and Sadler's Wells, the Harlequin was apparently first listed as a 'beer shop' in 1848. It's a small place, with a wooden interior, real fire and outside area at the back. Despite its...

Going by the exterior, it's easy to write this one off as a grim estate pub, but actually crossing the threshold reveals not a fight over the pool table but a friendly boozer. Both in terms of atmosphere and decor, it's pretty...

Any pub that has pulled a pint for Nick Cave can't be doing much wrong. A short stagger to Angel tube, Filthy MacNasty's is a bit of a hidden gem in the cesspit of Islington theme and chain bars. Offering a cracking range of...

This is another outpost in the Geronimo chain and on walking in it was obvious. There's decent beer on the taps, a good (if gastro-leaning) menu and friendly staff. It's probably one of the more trendy versions of Geronimo's...

One of the few proper pubs left on Islington's main drag. It's now a Nicholson's and does everything to the standards we've come to expect from them. The beer is good - Pride, Bombardier and guests on the many hand pumps,...

Not many music venues are free entry in London. â€˜Round Midnight breaks the mould though. This pub sits at the entrance to Chapel Market in Angel. You enter into a speakeasy style bar with a relaxed American feel to it....

An old stalwart, this pub has a widely ranging clientele varying from locals to office workers to trendies doing the Islington crawl thing. Generally congenial, but packs out when sport is on due to large telly in the back and...

A decent little locals pub a short walk away from the Angel, serving fine Guinness and Thai food. A good place to watch the sport if you're in the area. It's friendly enough, there's okay beer on the taps and the Thai menu is...